“AMERICANS have a long history of worrying about their decline,” notes Joseph Nye. Puritans in 17th-century Massachusetts lamented a fall from earlier virtue. The Founding Fathers fretted that the republic they had created might dissipate like ancient Rome. Modern...
Business Insider – A jump in the Swiss franc against the euro, which threatens to push the country’s economy into recession, is boosting trade in brothels across the border in Germany. Those who earn wages in francs have been streaming into neighboring...
USA Today – When you think of a rich city, do you think of a place with a ton of million dollar homes? Maybe a place with a lot of culture, job opportunities, or beauty? Many of the richest cities are in high-demand for these very reasons. But, while some cities...
One of the reasons that the American economy seemed to leap ahead in economic might (in years gone by obviously) was that we eventually created a system by which those looking to transact their daily business or choose investments in the pursuit of creating wealth...
